Hand protection - Articles - Page 28

Get a grip on hand injury costs

One million ER visits a year

June 1, 2015

Every year, hand injuries result in more than a million emergency room visits, making them the second-most common work-related injury, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Glove materials afford comfort, performance

Jason Kokoszka

June 1, 2015

Regulations on hand protection (and personal protective equipment in general) are fuzzy enough — general requirements only are spelled out in OSHA’s standards — to invite considerable interpretation.

Rope rescue glove by LFS Glove

June 1, 2015

Bellingham® C344 Rope Rescue Glove offers optimal dexterity and protection

Welding glove by Revco Industries, Inc.

June 1, 2015

Revco Industries’ 21-inch long-cuff stick welding glove is made for heavy welding and pipeline welding.

Protective Industrial Products, DSM Dyneema tee up partnership supporting educational efforts for next generation of workplace safety leaders

Organizations to serve as co-premier sponsors of ASSE Foundation’s 2015 Safety Matters Golf Tournament, demonstrate new possibilities combining cut protection and comfort

May 26, 2015

In a collaborative effort to improve awareness of advancements in workplace hand protection, Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP) and DSM Dyneema announced today their co-Premier Sponsorship of the ASSE Foundation’s Safety Matters 2015 fundraising golf event.

Top products of the week

May 17, 2015

Innovative bump caps, a chest harness that keeps communication equipment handy and new cut protection gloves are this week’s top OSH-related products featured on ISHN.com

Protective Industrial Products launches two new lines of cut protection gloves

May 12, 2015

Protective Industrial Products, Inc.(PIP) is a global leader in hand protection and a licensee of DSM Dyneema®, covering both American continents and Asia. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of two new lines of cut protection gloves that solidify PIP as the undisputed leader in cut protection.

LFS Glove introduces Estwing branded performance work gloves

May 1, 2015

LFS Glove is pleased to announce it has been chosen by Estwing Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois, as licensee for a new line of Estwing branded work gloves. As licensee, LFS Glove is working with Estwing to develop high-quality gloves that reflect Estwing’s longstanding reputation for durable, comfortable and attractive striking tools.

70% of workers who injure their hands aren’t wearing gloves

May 1, 2015

According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand injuries account for 1,080,000 emergency department visits by workers per year in the United States. Hand injuries resulting from cuts and puncture cost the construction industry $382 million each year; this injury figure is second only to back strain and sprain injury, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Cut resistance technology by Ansell

May 1, 2015

INTERCEPT Technology cut resistance solutions are part of a portfolio of advanced technologies developed by Ansell, featuring an innovative new knitting technology which blends engineered, synthetic and natural fibers into high performance yarns.